RICHMOND – Virginia State Police will now be issuing “CODI” or “Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative” alerts to aid in the searches of missing or endangered children. The alert was approved by the 2024 General Assembly and will be issued upon request by the investigating law enforcement agency.

The Virginia Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative (CODI) Alert Program is an alert system designed to efficiently inform the public of information regarding a missing child whose disappearance poses a credible threat, as determined by a law enforcement investigation.

18 hours ago · Virginia State Police issued a CODI alert on Thursday for a missing Loudoun County teenager possibly in possession of a large knife. A release from Virginia State Police identified the teen as 14 ...

Dec 16, 2024 · CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police are reminding the public about a fairly new alert system they use to help find missing children faster. The “Codi Alert” premiered in...

19 hours ago · A Codi Alert stands for "Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative” and helps law enforcement spread the word about missing and endangered children. Unlike an Amber Alert, a Codi ...

18 hours ago · A CODI Alert is issued when a missing child’s disappearance “poses a credible threat, as determined by a law enforcement investigation” and when certain criteria are met. The Virginia State Police has established the following standards and procedures by which a law-enforcement agency shall verify that a child is critically missing and ...

Sep 27, 2024 · Now, with the implementation of the CODI Alert, Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative, that abduction criterion is removed. Law enforcement and lawmakers alike hope this...

Find active and ongoing alerts in Virginia on this page. Virginia’s emergency alert programs include AMBER, CODI, Critically Missing Adults, Missing Person with Autism, Senior Alerts, and the Blue Alert Program.

"Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative Alert" or "Codi Alert" means the notice of a missing or endangered child provided to the public by the media or other methods under a Codi Agreement.

Feb 29, 2024 · Both chambers passed what’s known as the Codi Alert Program. The CODI Alert is named in honor of 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, who was never found after being reported missing in January 2022. When...